Duke of Herrington

Chapter 26 I finally see the hope of making money!

In the following days, Ted tried strawberries, lychees, and watermelon.
These common foods do not exist on this planet, even if you search through the history books, there has never been any record of similar foods!
illustrate!these things!And you can make yourself a lot of money!Just those big and sweet cantaloupes, selling them at high prices to noble ladies can earn back all the money they have recently spent!
The only thing that needs to worry about now is the transportation problem. The two ATVs were dismantled by Thomas. In order to keep the secret, the trucks cannot be used immediately after they are built. As for the excavator. That kind of stuff ships.

"Troublesome, if you use a horse-drawn cart, it will take at least five days to reach another city. The loss is too great, and it is difficult to preserve fresh food."

Ted didn't even want to use the storage slot to install it. He wore a mask last time, and it didn't arouse suspicion for the time being. But if this thing reappears in the world, the secret will be revealed sooner or later!

Why not come up with an optimal solution according to the existing technology!

If you want to improve transportation efficiency, building roads is a good way, but... this method has a long payback cycle, and I don't have technology at hand, and I don't have enough money in my pocket to toss!

But~ there must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, and there will always be a way!

Thinking of this, a group of people gathered in front of the stove, raised the watermelon in their hands and shouted: "For the future of our city! Dried melon!"

"Dry!"

Next, everyone opened their mouths wide and tore off the crisp and delicious watermelon flesh, enjoying the taste of summer.
Suddenly, the cool and sweet watermelon inspired Ted!He slapped his thigh and suddenly realized!

"That's right! I can sell canned food! I'm an idiot!"

It's not difficult to make things like glass. Put a metal cover on it, build a small production line, and it's easy to get it done in three months!

Ted can even provide the native method of making glass to everyone for free, which will not only deceive people, but also benefit the intelligent creatures on this continent!

Just start with the simplest canned peaches, use sugar cane to make white sugar, and then mix the cut and peeled peaches together!A simple and delicious canned peach is ready!

There is another reason to choose peaches, and that is. The seeds of peaches will not let others take them!

If you want to make a fortune, you have to monopolize it for at least a period of time. When you have made enough money, you can be a good person and distribute the seeds.

Calculated according to the estimated cost in the system, I have a certain industrial base blessing, the cost of a can of two liters of canned peaches is about 8 copper coins, but Ted has no habit of squeezing his own people, so the cost is calculated according to 10 copper coins, and finally sold For one silver coin, even if the transportation fee is deducted, I can make a net profit of 80 copper coins
If you don't make money, you're a bastard?
"That's it! Wait for the canned peaches to open the market, then add other canned products, dried and preserved fruits, and finally sell ketchup or mayonnaise, luncheon meat sausages! Then you can sit and wait to count the money!"

"I'm such a fucking genius!"

Everyone around was eating melons, but Ted's movement of patting his thigh didn't attract everyone's attention, let alone his heart bursting with laughter.

At the same time, the progress on the academy side is getting faster and faster, most of the necessary lathe tools have been produced in several copies, and everyone is looking forward to a better tomorrow!
When Ted handed over his ideas to the students, he found that these people had already used exquisite glass cups to drink water!

If this is the case, then I don’t need to remind myself. Now I can directly hire some outstanding citizens who want to make money and let them study. After three months, the work will start on time. First build a batch and try something new in the city!

Now, the haze over my head disappeared, at least in the short term, I don't have to worry about money!
"Life is getting better and better!"

Only, the interior of the empire is not like the north
With the coming of winter, large forests were burned, and the people did not have enough charcoal to survive the winter. The nobles were still immersed in the joy of victory in the war and could not extricate themselves.

Outside, starvation was everywhere, and inside the palace, the palace was resplendent, and the generals and nobles toasted and drank carnivally, ignoring what happened outside.

The war was indeed victorious, and the Xueman Empire received a large amount of compensation, which was equivalent to the tax revenue of the empire for nearly 20 years!They squandered the money recklessly, had fun in the palace, and continued their extravagant and wasteful lives.

At night, a group of people gathered together to discuss how to distribute the wealth
The general who fought raised his cup to tell the truth: "Your Majesty, lords! This battle! We can win this battle mainly because of our Viscount of the North, Ted Herrington! They found a way to fight the plague, and Throw these evils to our enemies and let them rage in battle! Let us win the battle!"

"General, you don't need to be humble!" The emperor put down his wine glass and gave a thumbs up: "The main thing is that you are invincible thanks to the general! Lead our Xueman soldiers to fight Huanglong! Kill the enemy's main general! This is how to win the war!"

No one cares about Ted, a border aristocrat, and it's useless to make friends with him. It's better to spend money on the nobles of the imperial party!Support and reward the emperor's own power!

After taking another sip of wine, the emperor stood up drunk, and pointed to the north: "As for Viscount Herrington, why not make him an earl, and give him those useless snow-capped mountains in the north! Let him become the earl of the north!" Then, we will not give him a single copper coin for this money! What do you think?"

"Your Majesty is holy! Hahahaha" Everyone present didn't care about a border nobleman. They only cared about the cake in front of them. As for a name, it was just a name.
In the eyes of the nobles, no matter how big the land is, it is useless to cultivate land!food!And iron smelting!And the mountains in the north, which are piled with snow all the year round, obviously don't have these conditions, so it's a good idea to use a pile of broken soil to fool them!
"Then~ who should do it? Or... let the fifth prince Steve!?" The emperor pointed to the sad-faced fifth prince.

Among the princes and princesses, this strange prince is out of tune with everyone. He often goes in and out of civilian areas, distributes his money to them, and even refuses to drink a drop of wine at dinner parties!

Compared with other lovable children, it is better to let this bitter melon who is frowning all day long to do the task that even dogs hate~
The other princes present also had no objection, while doing indescribable things while holding the mistress in their arms, they continued to drink wildly!
At this time, going to the north is no different from looking for death. In five days, the Gobi leading to the north will be covered with snow. By then, it is easy to get lost in the white Gobi, and then get stuck in it and turn around again. If you don't go out, only a native of the north, or a horse bandit, can find out the direction.

The Fifth Prince Steve didn't complain, but knelt down on one knee to take orders, and quickly left with his guards: "My son takes orders!"

On the way to leave, a figure flashed past and came to the prince: "Your Highness."

"Huh? Isn't this Leonardo da Vinci? Why are you here?" The fifth prince looked at the young noble painter in confusion.

Da Vinci looked at the fifth prince in front of him with a smile on his face, and put down the drawing board in his hand: "I heard that you are going to the northern border. I want to go with you and observe the reconstruction of the people in the northern border after the plague!"

"No problem, then you will come with me! We will leave at noon tomorrow!"

"Yes, Your Highness."

After the people who hindered the entertainment of the nobles left, the emperor raised his wine glass, stood on the table and shouted: "Let's play music, let's dance!"

At noon the next day, the team set off, braving the bitter cold wind and heavy snow, marching to the north!

And Ted, at this moment, is still learning how to use a heat weapon
I thought it was an easy task, but I didn't expect the fact to be several times more complicated than imagined!
When playing games, he always thought that the gun could be thrown aside when it was not in use, and it would not be damaged.

I never thought that this thing is actually very delicate, even if it is as hard as a 'Kalashnikov', it needs to be maintained regularly like a girl caring for her skin!The frequency of maintenance is not once a month or once a week, but every time after shooting and leaving the battle, the gun must be dismantled, dusted, cleaned, oiled, and then assembled again!
Only in this way can the service life of the firearm be extended to the greatest extent!
It took Ted almost an hour to disassemble the weapon in front of him for the first time, before he understood the function of each component and the detailed maintenance method.

"It seems... Those bragging B, saying that junior high school students can memorize the blueprints of firearms, and can restore them perfectly after traveling through other worlds, are just bragging."

However, it doesn't matter if you think about it again. After all, B Hushang has a per capita income of 5000 million, and even if he loses a cent, he will be looked down upon!Even a traverser has to master the ability to rub the fusion reactor with dirt hands regardless of material restrictions.

"Hey, the Internet is the Internet, who can't rely on bragging?"

'Crack! 'The gun assembly is complete, today's class is over!
It's still snowing outside, and it hasn't stopped these days. In order to prevent everyone from getting cold, Ted has already spent 200 stars to buy cotton coats and trousers to distribute to the citizens.

~After all, I love the people like a son~
In this kind of weather, no matter how hot the firewood in the house is, it is still shivering with cold, thirty degrees below zero. If you stand outside for a while without wearing anything, you will be frozen into a popsicle!

The grade of autumn clothes and johns is not enough at all, you have to rely on cotton-padded jackets and trousers!
Ted has already planned to buy a batch of sheep from the system next spring, cut off the wool in summer, and wear it on his body in winter. No matter how cold it is outside, it has nothing to do with him~
Another point is the insulation of the house, which is a commonplace issue.

The building materials are all ordinary wood, which is cold in winter and hot in summer, and there are no glass windows in this era, only wooden windows with holes, most people will seal them with wooden boards in winter, leaving only a little for stove ventilation
Ted's plan is to build the northern border into a self-sufficient place, regardless of heavy industry, light industry, or agriculture.

The first thing to pay attention to is the heavy industry. If all goes well, a small factory can be established next spring. After a few years, the heating equipment of the citizens can be replaced~
Starting from the north of the city, rebuild it bit by bit to the south, build sewers, rebuild houses, increase insulation materials, build heating pipes, and connect the whole city together!
As an industrialized city, there is no need to burn charcoal for heating. When making steel, the cooling water can be directly poured into the heating system and recycled throughout the city!This can also be regarded as waste utilization, energy saving and emission reduction in advance~
The plan has been sent to William's family, and the specific situation will make them worry about it, while I will continue to learn how to be a good lord and a good businessman~ By the way, I will bring some gunpowder and propellant.

"Continue to study~"

In the distance, Mia and Alice are sitting together, sitting around the fire and continuing to eat watermelon~
It seems that this kind of crispy melon with high sugar content and high water content is very popular. After the seeds were sent out, with the help of the moon elves, within a day, this kind of thing was added to the recipes of the citizens.

In this weather, throw the melon outside for 2 minutes, then bring it in and you can eat ice melon!

"Hiccup~"

After the two silly girls ate an unknown amount of watermelon, they burped while sitting on the chair~
(End of this chapter)